Bath time toy bag

ABSTRACT

Bath time toy bag with a rectangular shape having mesh front panel and a mesh back panel, the panels sewn together at their edges so that the left and right side of the bag are permanently attached and the upper and lower edges of the bag are attached by one or more zipper assemblies. The zipper assemblies enable a user to insert play toys through the upper zipper assembly and to remove the play toys through the lower zipper assembly.

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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

This invention relates generally to the field of toy holding enclosuresand more specifically to a bath time toy bag organizer.

It is a common occurrence that parents or care givers allow youngchildren to play with water friendly toys in the bath tub during bathtime. To help keep these toys readily available and yet stored in anorganized way, a number of manufacturers have developed and are sellingmesh bags that hold the toys. The bags generally have a means to hangfrom the bathroom wall adjacent to the tub, usually by means of suctioncups.

However, there is a deficiency in the prior technology in that youngerchildren may have difficulty in removing the toys from the top openingof the mesh bag and thereby become frustrated with the inability to haveeasy access to the toys stored in the bag.

BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

The primary objective of the invention is to provide a mesh bag forstoring bath toys that allows a child or adult to insert the toys fromthe top of the bag and to release the toys from the bottom of the bagvia zipper enclosures.

Another objective of the invention is to provide a mesh bag for storingbath toys that is constructed of mold and mildew resistant materials.

Another objective of the invention is to provide a mesh bag for storingbath toys that can be held firmly in place on a side wall or walls of abath tub, but is easily removed for cleaning and travel.

Other objectives and advantages of the present invention will becomeapparent from the following descriptions, taken in connection with theaccompanying drawings, wherein, by way of illustration and example, anembodiment of the present invention is disclosed.

In accordance with a preferred embodiment of the invention, there isdisclosed a bath time toy bag comprising: a rectangular bag having meshfront panel and a mesh back panel, said panels sewn together at theiredges so that the left and right side of said bag are permanentlyattached and the upper and lower edges of the bag are attached in aremovable manner by at least one upper zipper assembly and at least onelower zipper assembly thereby enabling a user to insert play toysthrough said upper zipper assembly and to remove said play toys throughsaid bottom zipper assembly.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

The drawings constitute a part of this specification and includeexemplary embodiments to the invention, which may be embodied in variousforms. It is to be understood that in some instances various aspects ofthe invention may be shown exaggerated or enlarged to facilitate anunderstanding of the invention.

FIG. 1 is a front view of the invention.

FIG. 2 is a side section view of the invention.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

Detailed descriptions of the preferred embodiment are provided herein.It is to be understood, however, that the present invention may beembodied in various forms. Therefore, specific details disclosed hereinare not to be interpreted as limiting, but rather as a basis for theclaims and as a representative basis for teaching one skilled in the artto employ the present invention in virtually any appropriately detailedsystem, structure or manner.

Referring now to FIG. 1 we see a front view of the toy bag of thepresent invention 100 and in FIG. 2 we see a side section view of theinvention as defined by section line 6. In the preferred embodiment therectangular shaped bag is formed by a first pair of front and back meshpanels 40, 40A and a second pair of front and back mesh panels 42, 42A.The texture of the mesh shown in FIG. 1 is only partially shown forclarity sake. In reality, the mesh entirely covers the front and backpanels of the bag 100. The mesh panels are sewn together at their leftand right edges by binding tape 22 and binding tape 10 respectively. Topzipper 28 and zipper pull 20 allow a person to insert toys 38 into thebag 100. Bottom zipper 14 and zipper pull 18 allows a young child or aparent or care giver to easily remove toys 38 from the bottom of thebag, also allowing the toys 38 to fall into the bath tub located belowthe bag. It should be noted that the bag 100 can be made from a singlepair of mesh panels with zipper assemblies on the top and bottom edgesof the bag, but my experiments with efficient manufacturing techniqueshave led me to the present preferred embodiment which will be explainedin more detail below.

A right loop 32 and a left loop 30 of material is sewn to the uppermostright and left corners of the bag 100 so that the bag may be hung bysuction cups 2, 4 each having J type hooks 34, 36 attached. The suctioncups can be easily attached to any smooth finish wall 50 such as ceramictile, plastic or fiberglass. With regard to walls that have a texturedsurface, a peel and stick adhesive disk can be fastened to the innersurface of each suction cup and the opposite side of the adhesive diskcan be adhered to the wall. The bag 100 of the present invention isintended to be hung on a wall just above a bath tub, but also can behung in a fashion that spans a corner by placing one suction cup on onewall and the other suction cup on an adjacent wall that is ninetydegrees from the first wall. All the materials of the bag 100 of thepresent invention are made of mold and mildew resistant materials. Themesh panels are made of mold resistant polyester. The zippers and zipperpulls are constructed of plastic and the binding tape and loops are madeof mold resistant polyester. The bag 100 can be easily removed forcleaning or storage by unhooking the loops 30, 32 from the J hooks 34,36. The polyester mesh panels have a large weave so that a child'sfinger can not be irrevocably entwined in the mesh. The holes areapproximately half an inch wide so that children can easily remove theirfingers if they put them into the mesh openings. This also allows forquick drainage of water so that there is less opportunity for mold andmildew to grow.

Now further describing the construction of the preferred embodiment,mesh panels 40, 40A are held together at their upper most points byfolding over and into a lower middle binding tape 26 that also holds thelower portion of the top zipper 28. Mesh panels 40, 40A are heldtogether at their lower most points by folding over and into lowerbinding tape 16 which also holds the upper half of zipper 14. The lowestportion of the bag 100 is finished off by binding tape 12 which alsoholds the lower half of zipper 14. Mesh panels 42, 42A are held at theirlowest edge by folding over and into upper middle binding tape 24. Meshpanels 42, 42A are held at their highest edge by uppermost binding tape8.

This type of construction allows the mesh to be held securely in placewithout any unfinished edges showing. It also allows the bag to openneatly at the top for easy insertion of toys. Alternate embodiments tothe above description include using more than one top zipper or morethan one bottom zipper by breaking up the bag's top and bottom openingsinto separate zippered sections.

The entire assembly of the present invention 100 is easy to manufactureand can be folded into a compact size for easy shipping and storage. Byallowing a small child to have easy access to toys via the bottom zipperof the present invention 100, the child will be less frustrated and willdevelop skills in zipper use and independence in his or her toy choosingability.

While the invention has been described in connection with a preferredembodiment, it is not intended to limit the scope of the invention tothe particular form set forth, but on the contrary, it is intended tocover such alternatives, modifications, and equivalents as may beincluded within the spirit and scope of the invention as defined by theappended claims.

1. A bath time toy bag comprising: a rectangular bag having mesh frontpanel and a mesh back panel; said panels sewn together at their edges sothat the left and right side of said bag are permanently attached andthe upper and lower edges of the bag are attached by at least one upperzipper assembly and at least one lower zipper assembly, enabling a userto insert play toys through said upper zipper assembly and to removesaid play toys through said lower zipper assembly; said bag removablyhung on a bathroom wall by standard means.
 2. Bath time toy bag asclaimed in claim 1 further comprising: a front and back pair of firstpolyester mesh panels; a front and back pair of second polyester meshpanels; one or more upper plastic zippers and zipper pulls; a lowerplastic zipper and zipper pull; a left binding tape; a right bindingtape; a lower binding tape pair; an upper binding tape; a middle bindingtape pair; a right hanging loop; a left hanging loop; a right suctioncup and cup hook; a left suction cup and cup hook; said first polyesterpair of mesh panels sewn together at their edges by said left bindingtape and by said right binding tape and by the lower portion of saidmiddle binding tape pair and by the upper portion of said lowest bindingtape pair; said second polyester pair of mesh panels sewn together attheir edges by said left binding tape and by said right binding tape andby the upper portion of said middle binding tape and by the lowerportion of said upper binding tape; said right hanging loop sewn to thecorner formed by said right binding tape and said upper binding tape;said left hanging loop sewn to the corner formed by said left bindingtape and said upper binding tape and said right and left suction cupsand cup hooks able to attach to a standard bathroom wall enabling saidhooks to retain said loops causing said mesh bag to be remoavbly held tosaid wall.
 3. Bath time toy bag as claimed in claim 1 wherein allcomponents of said bag are constructed of mold and mildew resistantmaterials.
 4. Bath time toy bag as claimed in claim 1 wherein the weaveof said polyester mesh material is sized large enough that children'sfingers can not become irrevocably entwined in said mesh.